@prisma/engines

What is @prisma/engines?

The @prisma/engines package is part of the Prisma ecosystem, which provides a set of tools for database access and management in Node.js and TypeScript applications. It includes the core functionalities required for the Prisma Client and Prisma Migrate to interact with various databases. This package is responsible for executing queries, migrations, and other database operations, abstracting the complexity of direct database access.

What are @prisma/engines's main functionalities?

Query Execution

Enables the execution of queries against the database using Prisma Client. This feature allows developers to perform CRUD operations in a type-safe manner.

"const { PrismaClient } = require('@prisma/client');\nconst prisma = new PrismaClient();\nasync function main() {\n  const allUsers = await prisma.user.findMany();\n  console.log(allUsers);\n}\nmain();"

Schema Migration

Facilitates database schema migrations with Prisma Migrate. Developers can define their database schema in Prisma Schema Language (PSL) and apply changes to their databases in a controlled and versioned manner.

"npx prisma migrate dev --name init\n"

Introspection

Generates a Prisma schema from an existing database schema. This is useful for integrating Prisma into projects with pre-existing databases, allowing for a smooth transition to Prisma's workflow.

"npx prisma introspect\n"

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README

@prisma/engines

This package ships the Prisma Engines, namely the Query Engine, Migration Engine, Introspection Engine and Prisma Format. It has a one to one mapping to the engine releases in its version. In the postinall hook of this package, all engines available for the current platform are downloaded from the Prisma CDN.

You should probably not use this package directly, but instead use one of these:

• @prisma/cli
• @prisma/client
• And if you are adventurous: @prisma/sdk